McDonalds McDonalds Liability Exposures McDonald's hot coffee case A Common Understanding A woman purchased hot coffee at the drive through window of a McDonalds restaurant She spilled the coffee on herself while driving and was burned She sued McDonald's for compensation for her injuries(about $11,000)and was awarded nearly $3 millionLiability Exposures: McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case A Common Understanding • A woman purchased hot coffee at the drive￾through window of a McDonald’s Restaurant. • She spilled the coffee on herself while driving and was burned. • She sued McDonald’s for compensation for her injuries (about $11,000) and was awarded nearly $3 million